Whoot Whoot

I have reason to celebrate!!!!!!  I feel like the Mojo is back.  I mean really back.  FINALLY!!!!!!  I started 2 days ago picking out fabric.  Oh what a job!!!!!  The Resource Center is in about 11 different places.  But I knew where the yardage was.  That way I skipped over the remnants.  I WILL have to tackle those soon.  I spent one night (about 3 hrs) pulling it all out and sorting into color groups ones that hadn't been already.  I narrowed it down to 4 groups of 5 different pieces.  Then last night I made the decision--no backing out now.  The other 3 are sitting on the sidelines wondering when their turn will be.

So tonight I am getting things started.  I am actually excited.  Spring was the last time I felt like that.  If things work out well, I could make a lot of progress.  We shall see.  If I can not hit to many creative walls it might be done by next weekend.   It's not the putting it together, it's everything I have to do BEFORE I can put it together.  Can't wait to show it to you.

Later
Kathy

I think I found where my Mojo went

This is to all my  friends whose Mojo has left.  I was thinking last night and trying to figure out where this Mojo thing went.  I decided that it is still here it is just waiting for me to get my stuff together before it comes back. 

What I discovered was that I have strayed from the basics. 
Now all of our basics are different.  What I mean by that is the bags you enjoyed making the most that is the basics.  Pull out that much loved pattern. One that you have really enjoyed making.  Pick some fabric that you have in your resource center that you bought because you just couldn't be with out it.  Put the 2 together.  That might be where the Mojo is hiding.  I think mine is peeking out from behind that piece of fabric shouting "Is it my turn NOW!!!!!!"   Well I am thinking it might be.
Just a thought.  Katti Lynn might appear again.


Hope you who have been struggling with that necessary element that YOU need to get back in the groove is hiding somewhere you haven't looked for a while. 


I am going to go check again!!!!!

Getting My Mojo Back

Hello Everyone!!!!!!!  It is pouring in Michigan.  Heaven knows we need it.  The GRASS is CRUNCHING!!!!!!!!!  It is a wonder it doesn't start burning just by stepping on it.  Such as it is in the summer.

But on to the fun stuff.  I am so working on that MOJO thing everyone talks about.  Somewhere this year mine has been misplaced but I am hot on the trail and the big fix.  I had been working (yes I said had) part-time for about 1 1/2 yrs.  I QUIT!!!  Got tired of all the politics.  Yea in a store with 6 employees there was politics.  Mostly by age.  I QUIT!!!  But the sewing had not been happening until the last posting with the bag.  It has been a slow process and is not done yet.  I have been picking out small pieces of leftovers.  I am working on getting something done with them.  I just know I can't throw them out--I must do something with them.  Now mind you some of these are maybe 1" x 4".  Now come on!  This is ridiculous.  But I just know I can do something with them.

I do have enough of those strips left from the Bali Pop pack to make another bag.  I need to find coordinating pieces to go with them.  I have also been playing with some new tools.  Working them into something I think I can use.  So I think going at it slowly I will have the MOJO back before to long.  My sister and niece are wanting bags AND my sister know someone else who might be wanting some for a craft shop.  I can't think that big right this minute though until that elusive MOJO gets back. 

Maybe when I get some of all these little ideas (and pieces) put together I can do more than think and draw I can do.  I WILL let you all know.

It is raining and with little interruption I plan on confining some of that sewing energy today to make some progress. 

Later Kathy

It's Finished

Yes I finished it.  What fun!!!!    What aggravation!!!!!  I am not someone who likes a lot of choices.  Give me 1 or 2 and that's fine.  I HAD TO PICK FROM 42.  It took me 3 weeks!!!!!!  But here is the finished product.  It is the " Purse-onality Plus"  bag by "The Teachers Pet"   Or vice-versa.  I can never remember which one.  But it is very easy to follow if you think you might want to try this one.  You know me and patterns---I don't usually use one--but this one caught my eye.  So here it is.  Lots of pockets--inside and out.

Jelly Rolls & Bali Packs

Where does time go.  It is July already.  I didn't really mean to put you all off and I really don't know what came over me.  But here I am. 

Here is what I have to say and I am sticking to it.  My machines (2) were in the shop getting a good cleaning and tune up.  I think maybe I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't sew.  But I have one back and will pick up the other one tomorrow.  I have been drawing pictures.  Pictures of bags I want to make.  Ideas, ideas and more ideas.  I used to have horses and I was thinking back on those days and kinda missing that whole experience.  Ya know, you can tell all your secrets to those critters and they never tell a soul.  They just look at you and wink as if to say "Your secret is safe with me.  Now give me another flake of hay please."  Anyway I have one idea from those days.  Shhhhh   I can't tell.  It's still a secret.

Presently I am working on a "Teachers Pet".   I can't wait to get it done.  I needed the guidance to put in a drawstring so that it looked good.  This is the pattern I chose to do it.  I never realized it consisted of so many choices.  A jelly roll and in all my out of whack wisdom I chose a Bali Pack (Cotton Candy) instead.  Now at least in a Jelly Roll you have doubles.  BUT in a Bali Pack EVERY one is different and there were 42 choices.  I hate making those kinds of choices.  Give me 2 or 3 maybe but 42 and all I could pick were 19 and I changed that to about 10.  Oh my I didn't think I was ever going to figure out which ones I wanted to use.  But on the upside.   I now have enough left to make another bag my way since I will know how to do the drawstring.  And I have ideas already how I want to do it.

Like I said I should have it done in a day or two and I can't wait to show it to you!!!!!

OOOPS

Yeah, that's an oops.  I promised to post this picture of the diaper bag my friend gave as a gift.  She supplied this fabric.  It is really cute.  Suzy Zoo!!!!!  I decided to use the black to pop the little eyes.  I really wanted to fuzz up some yarn and put over the dandelions on a couple in the print.  She had no sense of humor with that one and said "No no no" so I didn't.  It still ended up good and she was happy.

Oh I SEW WANT To

 Well I was hoping to post before now.  I am still not sewing.  I want to make a new purse.  I have the pattern picked out.  I have fabric strips laying all over my table and I can't do anything with them.  My machine is getting some TLC.

My room in the making is STILL being worked on.  Hubby's new job is kicking him good right now.  4:30 comes mighty early when you aren't used to it.  All that means is he is worn out when he gets home.  AND every time he plans on working on it something goes crazy.  Over time is one thing.  Good for the pocket---bad for getting things done.   No power is another.  That was yesterday.  Found the problem and have a temporary fix which will be totally fixed today.  We are such a spoiled society.  Who would dream of not having running water.  And you can't have an outhouse where I live anymore. 

Well enough of that.  I have fabric laying all over my table.  Just waiting for the machine to come home.  Of course I have to make choices and I have 42 to choose from.  Somehow I have to whittle that down to about 19.  Oh this is so hard.  These are gorgeous Bali strips.  No 2 alike.  "Cotton Candy"  I absolutely love them.  The pattern  (yes I did say pattern) I have picked out is "The Teachers Pet"  by "Purse-onality Plus!"  I need to know how to do drawstrings for future designs and I will learn that from this pattern.  Hehehe and I liked it well enough to buy it.

I promise (hope that works out) to not wait so long before I post to my blog again.